Constantine's Pagan Afterlife: The Emperor Nobody Remembers — Fexingo History copertina

Constantine's Pagan Afterlife: The Emperor Nobody Remembers — Fexingo History

Constantine's Pagan Afterlife: The Emperor Nobody Remembers — Fexingo History

Ascolta gratuitamente

Vedi i dettagli del titolo

A proposito di questo titolo

We all know Constantine as the first Christian emperor, but what happened to his legacy in the centuries that followed? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Constantine was remembered—and forgotten—in the Christian East and the pagan West. They look at the curious case of the 'Donation of Constantine,' a forged document that granted the papacy vast temporal power, and the Byzantine tradition that turned Constantine into a saint. They also discuss the forgotten pagan resistance to his reign, including the emperor Julian's attempt to undo Constantine's Christianization. Along the way, they touch on Eusebius of Caesarea's biography, the later legend of Constantine's leprosy, and the strange medieval cult that venerated him alongside his mother Helena. This is a story about how history rewrites its heroes—and how even the most famous emperors can be reinvented after death.

#Constantine #LateAntiquity #Forgery #DonationOfConstantine #Paganism #JulianTheApostate #Eusebius #Byzantine #Medieval #History #FexingoHistory #RomanEmpire #Christianity #Helena #LeprosyLegend #Silvester #Propaganda #Legacy #ConstantineTheGreat #ChiRho

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/constantine-the-great-the-emperor-who-changed-christianity-forever-fexingo-history--6985513/support.
Ancora nessuna recensione